Labstores Associate

**Schedule**
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

**Education Level**
2 year college diploma in a relevant field

**Career Level**
Requires 3 years of relevant experience

Should the successful applicant be a Unifor Unit 1 bargaining unit member, who meets the eligibility conditions of Article 19.02 of the Unifor Unit 1 Collective Agreement, then the Limited Term Assignment will be defined as a Career Growth Opportunity in accordance with Article 19 of the Unifor Local 5555 Unit 1 Collective Agreement.

Unit Description:
The Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, with a contingent of 29 full-time faculty members, conducts leading-edge research and top-tier training of undergraduate and graduate students. We offer undergraduate programs in Chemistry, Chemical Biology, and Sustainable Chemistry, including co-operative education options. We offer state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and instrumentation for both education and research, and maintain rich collaborative relationships with many departments across campus.

We are looking for a self-starter with a positive attitude and growth mindset to join the team as LabStores Associate. This is a 13-month Limited Term Appointment, and there is a possibility that it may be extended.

Job Summary: The LabStores Associate optimizes the in-store shopping experience by creating a clean, organized and inviting shopping environment. This role ensures merchandise is rotated, cleaned and maintained on a regular basis and re-stocked in a timely fashion with merchandise flowing seamlessly between receiving, the sales floor and storage locations. Responsible for organizing stock in storage areas, ensuring HECMET (Higher Education Cooperative for Hazardous Material and Equipment Tracking) is updated appropriately.
Purpose and Key Functions:

- Responsible for receiving items; ensure all merchandise has been received in the inventory management system prior to moving it out of the receiving area and into the appropriate storage location.
- Review receiving logs against incoming shipments and follow-up on any issues for resolution.
- Ensure merchandise is accurately tagged and secured.
- Perform regular sales floor maintenance such as filling, organizing, rotating merchandise, and dusting.
- Assist buyers with merchandise returns by preparing accurate paperwork, packaging goods to be shipped and coordinating ship dates with the receiving department.
- Maintain ongoing and proactive communication with Oversight Committee about various issues such as delivery timelines, new arrivals, product placement/ features and sell-throughs.
- Maintain and communicate standards regarding use and storage of merchandise and display fixtures and for transporting merchandise between receiving, sales floor, and storage areas.
- Communicate core goods and best sellers to Oversight Committee, as well as customer feedback.
- Facilitate the movement of goods between various on campus locations (e.g. ethanol).
- Be familiar with and actively support the store's loss prevention guidelines and inform security of any suspicious or unusual activity.
- Model high service standards by greeting and actively engaging customers on the sales floor to determine needs, locate products, and make product suggestions.
- Update, maintain, and verify information in the inventory management system.
- Provide policy and procedure information to others.
- Write a variety of documents such as procedural manuals, policy documents, correspondence and minutes.
- Collect, verify and format data for input into a variety of spreadsheets and databases.
- Format, word process, edit and proofread a variety of documents and materials.

**Requirements**:
2 years Community College diploma in a relevant field of study.
Requires 3 years of relevant experience.
Assets:

- This position requires an individual with initiative, excellent time management skills, and the ability to multi-task.
- Problem-solving, negotiation, and persuasive/sales skills are a definite asset.
- Relevant experience includes handling chemicals in accordance with applicable health and safety regulations.

**How To Apply**

**Employment Equity Statement**

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.

Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact:

- Human Resources Service Centre at
905-525-9140 ext. 222
- HR (22247), or
- Faculty of Health Sciences HR Office at ext. 22207, or
- School of Graduate Studies at ext.